EC to begin compiling list of Nepali voters abroad

Kathmandu / June 12: The Election Commission (EC) is in the process of compiling a list of eligible Nepali voters abroad.

According to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Thapaliya, the EC will start collecting names of Nepalis residing abroad from July 17 onwards.

To achieve this, they are planning to facilitate an online registration system where individuals will need to put in their permanent addresses in Nepal along with their citizenship details.

The Commission has outlined its plan to collect the photographs and biometrics of Nepali citizens residing abroad through diplomatic missions in their respective countries.

CEC Thapaliya has specified that the Commission will start from countries with significant migrant worker populations such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Malaysia.

According to Thapaliya, Nepali citizens living abroad currently do not have voting rights, but the commission is doing its groundwork for possible revision in the future.